SAN SALVADOR – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off El Salvador’s Pacific coast at a depth of practically 70 km (43 miles) on Tuesday night, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) mentioned, with studies indicating it was felt in a number of nations in Central America.
There have been no quick studies of harm and the earthquake didn’t set off a tsunami warning for El Salvador, El Salvador’s setting ministry mentioned.
Salvadoran lawmaker Salvador Chacon mentioned on Twitter that checks have been being carried out within the coastal metropolis of La Libertad, close to the capital San Salvador, though there have been no studies of harm from the municipality.
The quake was additionally felt in Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Belize, in line with native media and Reuters witnesses. —Reuters
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